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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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